2023AnnualResults Presentation
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Contents
1 Executive Summary
2 Key Financials
3 AdjustedEBITDABridge - 2023
4 Acquisition Funding Facility
5 Strategic Highlights
6 2024 Strategic Priorities
7 Outlook
8 Appendix
ExecutiveSummary
- A strong yearwith robust growth in both revenue and adjusted EBITDA on a pro-forma basis:
Metric1 | Growth |
Revenue | +11.2% |
Gross Profit | +19.7% |
Adjusted2 EBITDA | +13.5% |
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow | +58.4% |
• Significant underlyinggrowth ofrecurring & repeatable service revenue - 27% year-on-year.
• Three new digital propositionslaunched in year with significant increase in digital revenues: • Unified BMS, Critical AlarmMonitoring & learnd Smartphone app propositions launched.
• Very strong performance fromCEC acquisition with over 90% growth in revenue & 157% growth in EBITDA year-on-year.3
(1) | Pro-forma, 2023 includes CEC on a full-year basis. | |
3 | (2) | Adjusted for extraordinary expenses and revenues, made up of substantial acquisition costs, group re-organisation & business combination costs - aligned to IFRS statutory accounts. |
(3) | Comparison between last reported full year 12 months period due to change in accounting period post-acquisition - 12 months to September 2022 compared to 12 months January to December 2023. | |
Key Financials
EUR k 1 | 2023 | 20223 | Delta |
Revenue | 39,562 | 35,592 | 3,970 / +11.2% |
Gross Profit | 16,155 | 13,493 | 2,662 / +19.7% |
Adjusted2 EBITDA | 3,401 | 2,997 | 404 / +13.5% |
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow | 2,847 | 1,798 | 1,049 / +58.4% |
(1) | Pro-forma, 2023 includes CEC on a full-year basis. | |
4 | (2) | Adjusted for extraordinary expenses and revenues, made up of substantial acquisition costs, group re-organisation & business combination costs - aligned to IFRS statutory accounts. |
(3) | Aligned to the same methodology used for the 2023 IFRS statutory accounts. | |
AdjustedEBITDA Bridge- 2023
EBITDA substantially impacted by one-off expenses in connectionwith the IPO / Business Combination, acquisitions and reorganisation ofthegroup.
EUR k | One-off expenses | ||
resulting from IPO / | |||
3,401 | 3,011 | Business Combination | |
(mostly non-cash) | |||
(391)
EBITDA per
statutory accounts
Adjusted1 | Adjustment to | Adjusted1 | One-off | Corporate | Expenses related | |
EBITDA | recognise | EBITDA per | bonus | Expenses | to acquisition of | |
CEC pro- | statutory | payments | new subsidiaries | |||
& reorganisation | ||||||
forma | accounts | |||||
of the Group | ||||||
(57,718)
(7,099)
(1,741)
(910) (64,458)
5 | (1) Adjusted for extraordinary expenses and revenues, made up of substantial acquisition costs, group re-organisation & business combination costs - aligned to IFRS statutory accounts. |
Acquisition Funding Facility
- A €30m acquisitionfunding facility was secured in February 2024 with P Capital Partners:
• €17.5m fundingforre-financing existing facilitiesand theacquisitions of Ashdown Controls Group andBGES Group (completed February 2024).
- €12.5m committed for future acquisitions to support learnd's growthstrategy.
Ulf Hamberg, Managing Director at PCP, commented:
"At PCP, we're not just impressedby learnd's innovative approach to building management systems; we're inspired by the visionandachievementofthefounders and team. Their dedication toadvancing energy efficiency aligns perfectly with our mission of empowering entrepreneurs to notonly grow their businesses but also contributeto sustainable futures."
John Clifford, Co-Founder &CEO atlearnd, commented:
"Our partnership with PCP allows us to accelerate our growth journey to become the leading energy management company in Europe. This facility initially allows us to continue our UK growth and secure our first acquisition within the EU, whilst providing a robust platform for further growth in Continental Europe."
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StrategicHighlights
Significant progress despite thesignificant effort required to successfullycomplete the IPO / Business Combination
Growth | Technology Propositions | Employee Satisfaction | ||
& Digital Revenues | ||||
- Following the acquisitions of
Ashdown Controls Group & BGES Group inFebruary 2024, learnd becamethe largest BMS
- Energy Management player in the UK & Ireland with 400+ team
members.
- First EU acquisition completed, providing a platformto become
market leader within the island of Ireland.
• learnd cloud platformlaunched together with the learndsmartphone app (iPhone & Android) - an industry first.
- Substantial increase in digital
revenues from existing customers, proving learnd's technology solves the key pain points of customers in the built environment.
• Continued very high levels of
employee satisfaction across
the learnd group, with an
Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) of 43 - considered outstanding1 within the industry.
- Team members of Ashdown
Controls & BGES already surveyed to provide a benchmark for next survey period & inform improvements.
7 (1) Source: https://www.hibob.com/hr-glossary/employee-net-promoter-score/
2024StrategicPriorities
Our strategic priorities keep the entire business focused on thepathto becomingmarket leader across Europe
Energy Capacity | Digital Revenues | Financial Performance | ||
under Management | ||||
Increase energy capacity managed by | Grow digital revenues within existing | Drive growth in business profitability | ||
learnd, expanding opportunity for | customer relationships, driving | and operating cash flow | ||
upsell of digital revenues and future | additional revenue at high margins | |||
opportunity for flexible energy | ||||
demand management |
Talent & Culture | Geographical Expansion | |
Continue to foster learnd's culture, | Expand learnd's geographical reach | |
achieving market-leading Employee | through organic and inorganic | |
Net Promoter Scores (eNPS) across | expansion into new territories, | |
existing business and acquisitions | focusing on the opportunity to drive | |
digital revenues & grow energy | ||
capacity under management |
Shareholder Development
Sustainably develop share price and liquidity over the medium-long term
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Outlook
For the current year, learnd expectsa significant increase in sales of over 50%,which should be accompanied by a doubling oftheadjusted EBITDA and the operatingcashflow.In addition to further operational improvementsand anexpansion of the offering viathe cloud platform, the two acquisitions successfully completed at the beginning of this year should alsocontribute to this. Fundshave already been secured for further acquisitions.
EUR k 1 | Results | Guidance |
FY2023 | FY2024 | |
Revenue | 39,562 | 60,000-70,000 |
Adjusted2 EBITDA | 3,401 | 7,000-8,000 |
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow | 2,847 | 5,500-6,500 |
(1) | Pro-forma, 2023 includes CEC on a full-year basis, 2024 guidance includes Ashdown Controls Group & BGES Group on an adjusted full-year basis. | |
9 | (2) | Adjusted for extraordinary expenses and revenues, made up of substantial acquisition costs, group re-organisation & business combination costs - aligned to IFRS statutory accounts. |
Appendix - learnd Financials
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